Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 3,591 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,591
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
8,362
in 2012
All-time low
3,404
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 3,591, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 8,362 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,404, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,995 | — |
| 2010 | 7,175 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,612 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8,362 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 8,186 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,716 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6,892 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6,462 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,722 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5,050 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 4,696 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4,680 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,312 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 4,051 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,786 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3,555 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3,404 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 3,591 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,995 | 6,995 | 6,995 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,787 | 4,696 | 8,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,911 | 3,404 | 4,680 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,591 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,362 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,404 in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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